Rook No. 17's Quick & Easy Lace Crown Tutorial

Recently, I've been seeing some amazing photographers use these gorgeous lace crowns. Especially with newborn photoshoots these are so amazing! I know I've seen them on etsy but I always wanted to make some for my little girl.

I jumped for joy when I found this....it's what I've been looking for!

So here is her tutorial!

How to Make Lace
CrownsApprox Cost: Less than $5Approx Time (active): 1/2 hourApprox Time (drying): 4
hoursYield: Makes ONE 18" crown

A piece of posterboard, 19" long and 4" high

Plastic wrap

Tape

1/2 yard
crocheted lace

A straight pin

Rubber gloves

Newspaper to cover your
work area

Metallic
Spray Paint (I recommend Premium Metals One Coat Metallic Finish from Design
Master, sold at Michael's stores. For this
project I used "Super Silver" and "24KT Pure Gold)

E6000

scissors

Vintage
jewelry, rhinestones, jeweled scrapbook trim, etc...

Step 1: Start by rolling the strip of posterboard into
a tube that is 17" in circumference. Use
tape to hold in place. Wrap tube in plastic wrap. This will prevent the lace
from sticking to the form. Wrap lace around the form and use straight pin to
pin ends together where they overlap. Tip: If making multiple crowns, make a form for each crown so
that you can spray paint all at once.

Step 1: Start by rolling the strip of posterboard into
a tube that is 17" in circumference. Use
tape to hold in place. Wrap tube in plastic wrap. This will prevent the lace
from sticking to the form. Wrap lace around the form and use straight pin to
pin ends together where they overlap. Tip: If making multiple crowns, make a form for each crown so
that you can spray paint all at once.

On
my first attempt, I used this cute little can of gold paint. I wasn't happy
with the tone of the gold, and there wasn't enough paint in the can to do an
entire crown. Please see the materials list for a recommendation for a paint
that will cover several crowns.

Step 2: Working in a
warm, well-venthilated area and wearing rubber gloves,
spray entire surface of crown with
one layer of paint. Allow to dry, in a warm
area, for approx. 1/2 hour (or until dry to the
touch).

Step 3: Repeat with a
second coat

Step 4: Remove pin, then gently peel lace off of the form. Now wrap the
lace back around the form, but with the painted side facing in. Pin back into
place.

Step 5: Spray, then
allow to dry.

Step 6: Repeat with a second coat. If you want the tips of
the crown to flare out, now is the time to bend them outward with a gloved
hand. Allow to dry in a warm, dry place to
harden and cure for an hour.

Step 7: Remove the pin and gently loosen the lace from the form. Allow crown to
dry for an additional hour or two.
Once paint has completely dried, the lace will be
rigid.

Step 8: Trim any frayed
ends from the lace and decide which way you want to overlap the ends to make the
cleanest seam. Use E6000 to glue in place

Step 9: Now it's time
to embellish the crown! Use E6000 to attach a
decorative border and accents. I like to use a combination of old costume jewelry and
new findings from the craft store.

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